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Pino Caruso
Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Giuseppe Caruso (12 October 1934 – 7 March 2019), best known as Pino Caruso, was an Italian actor, author and television personality. Caruso was born in Palermo, Sicily and debut…
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Giuseppe Caruso (12 October 1934 – 7 March 2019), best known as Pino Caruso, was an Italian actor, author and television personality. Caruso was born in Palermo, Sicily and debuted as a dramatic stage actor in his home town in 1957. In 1965 he moved to Rome and entered the theatre company "Il Bagaglino". He gained great popularity taking part in several RAI variety shows such as Che domenica amici (1968), Gli amici della domenica (1970), Teatro 10 (1971),Dove sta Zazà (1973), Mazzabubù (1975), Due come noi (1979). Caruso was the president of the Italian Actors Union from 1979 to 1989. From 1995 to 1997, upon appointment by Palermo Mayor Leoluca Orlando, Caruso planned and directed Palermo in scena, a two-month artistic and theatrical Festival (held from 14 July to 14 September). In 2001, the Extraordinary Commissioner of the city Ettore Serio called Caruso to repeat the experience. Since 1976 Caruso also collaborated regularly with newspapers and magazines, being columnist among others for daily newspapers Il Mattino, Il Messaggero, Paese Sera, L'Avanti, Il Tempo, La Sicilia. He was also author of numerous books, ranging from various genres. He took part in approximately 30 films, debuting as director in 1977 with the film Ride bene chi ride ultimo. He was married to stage actress Marilisa Ferzetti and was the father of the voice actor Francesco Caruso. He was a life-long vegetarian. Source: Article "Pino Caruso" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
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2020
TV Story Superstar
TV show Self (archive footage)
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2016
Abbraccialo per me
Movie Colonel Finanza
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2011
Un Natale per due
Movie Presidente dell'azienda
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2009
Anti-Mafia Squad
TV show Don Alfio Corvo
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2009
La matassa
Movie Don Gino
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2006
Eravamo solo mille
TV show Padre Passigli
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2006
L'onore e il rispetto
TV show Don Calogero Rocca
- 2004
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2002
Carabinieri
TV show Giuseppe Capello
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1999
Non lasciamoci più
TV show Ugo Bini
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1999
The Mask Strategy
Movie Ettore Calvani
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1998
Ultimo
TV show Niscemi
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1991
Per quel viaggio in Sicilia...
Movie Priest
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1989
Scugnizzi
Movie Giudice
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1982
Canto d'Amore
Movie
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1981
L'esercito più pazzo del mondo
Movie capitano
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1981
The Nosy One
Movie Commissario Luisetti
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1979
Gegè Bellavita
Movie The Duke Attanasi
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1977
Il... Belpaese
Movie Ovidio Camorrà
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1977
Ride bene... chi ride ultimo
Movie sacrestano Giuseppe Tarluto
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1977
Il marito in collegio
Movie Barone Filippo Pancaldi
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1976
Dimmi che fai tutto per me
Movie commissario Spadoni
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1976
Domenica In
TV show Self
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1975
The Sunday Woman
Movie Police Commissioner De Palma
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1975
L'ammazzatina
Movie Mimì Galluzzo
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1975
The Common Man
Movie Vigorelli
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1974
The Governess
Movie Enrico Platania
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1973
Malicious
Movie Don Cirillo
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1973
Gli amici degli amici hanno saputo
Movie Vincenzino Cipolla
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1973
Seduction
Movie Alfredo
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1970
Atlantic Wall
Movie Lieutenant Friedrich, Rommel's driver
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1969
Quella piccola differenza
Movie Marino Marini
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1969
The Hand
Movie Marco / Le cycliste
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1969
Gli infermieri della mutua
Movie Dr. Borselli
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1968
La più bella coppia del mondo
Movie Carmelo Miccichè
